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Old 1 September 2011, 12:59 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Kokyuryoku View Post
Simple economics really. In the 80s Japan was probably one of the wealthiest if not the wealthiest country in the world, with businessmen literally carrying brief cases of money to go out drinking, flying to New Zealand etc...just to play golf (because it was cheaper than playing in Japan!!). Rolex obivously thought (as many people still do) that Japanese have money to burn.
WOW!! Thanks Rye ! That is part of Rolex /world history I didn't know about.

Anybody got more pics on made models specially for the Japanese market?

I deduce that it these models will probably fetch a premium since it is relatively exclusive....
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